Wittmann vs Ekins - The Death of a Panzer Ace, 9781848843424
Hardcover
Documentary telling the story of two men who fought on opposite sides on the battlefields of Normandy in World War Two. Michael Wittmann was a highly decorated Nazi soldier, while Trooper Joe Ekins, a shoemaker from Northamptonshire, was a reluctant volunteer for military service. This film tells th…

Wittmann vs Ekins - The Death of a Panzer Ace

the death of a panzer ace

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  • Hardcover

    80 pages

  • Release Date

    20 August 2010

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Summary

The story of two men destined to face each other on the battlefields of Normandy is told in this programme. Michael Wittmann was a knight of the Nazi empire, a natural and accomplished soldier and highly decorated. Like Wittmann, Trooper Joe Ekins, a shoemaker from Northamptonshire, was a volunteer for military service but there the similarities ended. Joe was a reluctant soldier in a county yeomanry armoured regiment, while Wittmann served in the Waffen SS’s elite Tiger Battalion. Panzer …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781848843424
ISBN-10:1848843429
Author:Richard Hone, Tim Saunders, Tom Dormer
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd, Pen and Sword
Imprint:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format:Hardcover, DVD
Number of Pages:80
Release Date:20 August 2010
Weight:70g
Dimensions:190mm x 135mm x 15mm
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Critics Review

An absorbing video that adds to the appreciation of the conditions after the first landings as the Allies fought to break through the German defenders and raced towards Germany and the end of the war. Firetrench

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